Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for KLA Corp (KLAC) - $1,842.18 as of 5/22/2026 2:50:38 PM EST

Total Score

10 out of 30

Safety Score

53 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for KLAC

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for KLAC

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for KLAC

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for KLAC

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for KLAC (53 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 10
Book Value (Max of 10) 8
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 1
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 6
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 8
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 0
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) -10

Financial Details for KLAC

Company Overview
Ticker KLAC
Company Name KLA Corp
Country N/A
Description KLA Corporation is a capital equipment company based in Milpitas, California. It supplies process control and yield management systems for the semiconductor industry and other related nanoelectronics industries. The company's products and services are intended for all phases of wafer, reticle, integrated circuit (IC) and packaging production, from research and development to final volume manufacturing.
Sector Name TECHNOLOGY
Industry Name SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS
Most Recent Quarter 3/31/2026
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 1,842.18
Price 4 Years Ago 365.73
Last Day Price Updated 5/22/2026 2:50:38 PM EST
Last Day Volume 820,898
Average Daily Volume 1,004,226
52-Week High 1,939.11
52-Week Low 739.96
Last Price to 52 Week Low 148.96%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE N/A
Industry PE 88.11
Sector PE 80.82
5-Year Average PE 29.73
Free Cash Flow Ratio 135.16
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 54.63
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 72.14
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 3.03
Total Cash Per Share 13.63
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 41.68
Price to Book Ratio 41.88
Industry Price to Book Ratio 10.55
Sector Price to Book Ratio 24.58
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 17.52
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 8.03
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 5.71
Analyst Buy Ratings 14
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 5

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 130,628,000
Market Capitalization 240,640,289,040
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 5/18/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 1.9000
Current Dividend Amount 2.3000
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 16 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 8.00
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.43%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 9.20
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 0.50%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.61%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.95%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 24.32%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 11.50%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 18.28%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 15.49%
Dividend Payout Ratio 22.66%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 11.80%
Annual Earnings Growth 47.06%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 35.30
Reported EPS Past Year 27.06
Reported EPS Prior Year 33.00
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 4,670,561,000
Net Income Past Year 4,061,643,000
Net Income Prior Year 2,761,896,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 11.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 15.93%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 41.20%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 1,787,010,000
Total Cash Past Year 2,078,908,000
Total Cash Prior Year 1,977,129,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -4,100,053,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -3,805,349,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 5,884,257,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 5,880,199,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 5,887,063,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.44
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.50
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 4,692,453,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 3,368,328,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 5,830,495,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 4,014,575,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 30.73
Free Cash Flow Past Year 3,741,694,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 3,031,191,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.85
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 30.55
MACD Signal 41.07
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 1,229.64
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 1,585.66
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 1,941.69
Beta 1.50
RSI 55.77
50-Day SMA 1,235.38
150-Day SMA 842.98
200-Day SMA 724.43

System
Modified 5/23/2026 1:52:44 AM EST